Children’s social care ‘pushed to the brink’
Councils’ ability to provide the critical care and support that children rely on has been put at risk by the Autumn Statement’s lack of investment in children’s social care, the LGA has warned.
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Adult social care pressures ‘unresolved’
The LGA has pledged to “keep lobbying” for additional funding for adult social care, after the sector was largely ignored in the Autumn Statement.
Autumn Statement to ‘stimulate growth’
The Government announced a suite of measures primarily aimed at increasing economic productivity and boosting investment by businesses in November’s Autumn Statement.
Public ‘not prepared for climate change’
Just 5 per cent of the British public feel prepared for climate change, according to an LGA poll.
Government rejects four-day week
Councils in England have been told not to adopt four-day working weeks and the only council currently trialling such a scheme has been put under review.
Empty homes rise 10 per cent
The number of long-term empty homes in England has increased by nearly 10 per cent over the past five years – the equivalent of just over 1 per cent of the country’s housing stock, according to a new report from the LGA and the Empty Homes Network.
Vouchers for infant milk ‘need 20 per cent uplift’
The value of the Healthy Start scheme needs to increase by 20 per cent to compensate for increases in the cost of food, new LGA analysis has found.
Asylum seeker hotels to close
Fifty hotels will be closed to asylum seekers by January, the Government has announced.
‘Good’ ratings in pilot CQC assessments
Four of the five local authorities helping pilot new adult social care assessments have been given ‘good’ indicative ratings by the Care Quality Commission (CQC).